Fifty nine degrees in Boston at four o'clock. Good afternoon. I'm Ben Parker. Here's what's happening. The Biden administration is reaffirming US support for Israel after the Hamas leader Yeah Yah Sinwar was killed. He's blamed for masterminding the October seventh attack.
The Whitehouse says the death of Hamas leader Yeh Yeah Sinwar marks a quote inflection point when it comes to potentially reaching a ceasefire deal to secure the release of the remaining hostages and the war in Gaza. National Security spokesman John Kirby says Hamas is now in a much more weakened position than it ever was before, but still.
They're still holding hostages, and yes, they still have some capability left to them. So there's still a lethality to Hamas that you just can't be underestimated.
Karen Travers, ABC News Washington. President Biden, meantime, is headed back from Germany after meeting with other leaders and receiving an award from the German president.
German President Steinmeier praise President Biden for his accomplishments and called him a decent man. Then he presented him with Germany's highest civilian honor, the.
Order of Merit.
May I say, dear Joe, congratulations.
President Biden said, this award means so much to me for what it says about us.
The way that we have is two separate nations risen together to meet our moment.
Stacy Lynn, CBS News.
A Middleborough home is condemned after animal control finds over a dozen pets living in filth and an animal welfare investigation. Officers found seventeen dogs, two cats, a turtle, and a guinea pig in that home on Precinct Street. The animals were removed from the home. One dog needed urgent medical care, and officials say the animals had no food or water. Neighbors say the home's owner is a recluse and often
has visits from animal control. The investigation continues. A national regulatory agency is looking into millions of Teslas that have the full self driving feature.
Around two point four million Tesla models as x Y and cyber Truck are being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration because they have the full self driving feature Tesla offers. It comes after four crashes, one of which was fatal involving the car driving itself. The crashes involved reduced roadway visibility from sun glare, fog or dust, which may have caused a Tesla to not be able to read the road. The investigation will look into tesla's
abilities to navigate autonomously when conditions are not ideal. Attic Stone eb sinews the head.
Of the Charles Regatta, topping the list of things to do this weekend around Boston. Through Sunday, more than eleven thousand participants will be racing around the river. The starting line can be viewed well from the Bu Bridge. The Elliott Bridge is the closest river crossing to the finish line. Tonight that the House of Blues drive by Truckers will
bring their tour to town. It will feature their two thousand and one release, Southern Rock Opera, a double album through the lens of the Southern rock pioneers Leonard Skinner the cons It starts at eight o'clock tonight and just about an hour from now it's follow ween at the corner of Charles and Beacon Streets. The City of Boston hosting the free, family friendly event on the common Haunted Zombie Mays, Scarecrow Slide, live music and spooky story time among the activities.
Got clear skies coming up for tonight. It is going to still be a little chilly, back in the thirties in some of the coldest suburbs, about forty five downtown. But our warm up continues tomorrow is we bring back the sun and we bring temperatures up to about seventy degrees mainly clear, mainly in the forties Tomorrow night, and then on Sunday, temperatures climb into the low to mid seventies with mostly sunny skies, upper seventies, maybe in eighty
degree reading. We'll see on Monday. With that sunshine around, we'll stay mild for at least the first half of next week before cooling off again. It is fifty nine degrees right now in Boston. Salem's not the only place on the North Shore where you can throw on a costume and have some early Halloween fun. Tonight. Wbz's Kendall Bule has more from newberry Port.
Which is a night out is going to conjure up some big crowd, says Greater newberry Port Chamber of Commerce chief Nate Alers.
State Street will be sham packed with folks shoulder or shoulder.
Well, if that sounds like a bit much, don't worry. You can always duck into Koala Lively's now loose surf shop for something a bit more mellow.
Having a taste of the drinks, talking and hanging out, I think it'll be more of a fun, chill shopping vibe than a daytime thing. And obviously many many witch hats now.
That we'll be serving up some blue Hawaiian punch. Most of the retailers have adult beverages on hand as costume plaid customers make the rounds about town.
It's a way for adults to kick off the fall season, so the sip and chop is exciting. Some of the shops that are usually closing around five or six are staying open until nine, so you're seeing a later night crowd on more exciting deals.
It's the preliminary round of the shopping season, says Alard, and the party atmosphere on Newbury Streets and then its shops tonight should get the season off on the right start from Newberry Port Kennebill WBZY, Boston's news Radio.
Boston Celtic's Legends and civil rights pioneer Bill Russell's being honored with a bridge in the heart of Boston. The North Washington Street bridge that connects Charlestown or to Charles Down will soon be named the William Felton Bill Russell Bridge. The bridge is under reconstruction and is expected to be finished by spring. Well, then, ten thousand rowers are in town, tens of thousands of spectators. You're planning to be here to cheer on those competing in the head of the
Charles Regoda this weekend. Wbz's James Rojas treading water at the finish line.
That's exactly what rowers love to hear near the end of their race. You've been in that scenario where you're rowing, we have friends applauding, cheering you on. What does that feeling?
Are you kidding?
It's just a jlt of energy.
Ruth is doing the cheering this time around after competing in previous years. Now, though she won't be rowing. Encouraging her friends is basically a sport of its own.
This morning, we have at least one or two entries in almost every race.
There's squads, eights, fors.
You name it, men, women, mixed Director's Challenge. We take this seriously.
She and her friends will be out here all weekend long, either cheering or competing in the regatta themselves. Along to Charles James Rojas, WBZ Bowson's News Radio.
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